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How can you tell when religion has become abusive? Read More

Tags: spirituality, hell, cults, religious-abuse, fear-of-god

This is a story of how fundamentalist religion ruined my life. It is a story of child abuse, fear of hell, and how long term exposure to fundamentalism as a child can cause fear and resentment throughout one's life. Read More

Tags: spirituality, hell, cults, religious-abuse, fear-of-god

This document describes many of the key psychological manipulation techniques used by cults and their leaders to achieve total control over their followers. Keywords: David Koresh, Jim Jones, mormons, Brigham Young, Warren Jeffs, Brian Mitchell, Elizabeth Smart, jehovah's witnesses, Charles Russel, Mountain Meadows Massacre, polygamy, mormon war, mormon rebellion, book… Read More

Tags: cults, mormons, mountain-meadows-massacre, brigham-young, charles-russel

Poem / Poetry

December 21, 2021

Reads: 617

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

The existential struggles of a lonely, unfullfilled housewife in 1950's suburban America Read More

Tags: ufos, mental-illness, cults, 1950s, suburban-houswife

Short Story / Horror

October 15, 2021

Reads: 3295

Comments: 12

Shelves: 8

The The Horror House House

From the author of Different Vessels comes something completely different. A tale of mystery and horror: A man in Southern California was thought by police to have killed himself by drilling a hole in his head with a power drill. But they couldn't explain the "tunnels" burrowed through his brain,… Read More

Tags: blog, california, child-abuse, cults, firstperson

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"Wow... this is great! I love horror stories, and on this site this is the best by far that I have read. " Read More

Define religion substantively, functionally, and symbolically Read More

Tags: religion, secularism, cults

Poem / Editorial and Opinion

July 30, 2019

Reads: 514

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

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Trying to understand Read More

Tags: politics, cults

If you are reading this, it is apparent that these writings have fallen into the wrong hands and it is too late for me. If you are reading this, I hope that my story helps someone else figure out the truth before it’s too late for them. Read More

Tags: novel, mythology, weird, cults, new-story

Poem / Editorial and Opinion

March 18, 2019

Reads: 712

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

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The Mob Cult Read More

Tags: politics, cults

Sequel to "A Riddle in Olcshire". Read More

Tags: riddle, cults, entities, lovecraftian, olcshire

Tags: flash-fiction, cats, shapeshifters, cults

Article / Non-Fiction

September 27, 2016

Reads: 1150

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: religion, spiritual, mentality, cults

Short Story / Fantasy

November 18, 2015

Reads: 1739

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

It's never a good thing to get on the wrong side of your God. Especially, when you belong to a cult of assassins... The Wrath of Urique is a fantasy story set in the prehistoric past on the lost continent of Mu. It is dedicated with thanks to the memory… Read More

Tags: horror, cthulhu, prehistory, assassins, lovecraft, cults, mu, ktholo

Book / Fantasy

July 27, 2015

Reads: 663

Comments: 7

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Three hundred years ago magic was discovered. Two hundred years ago the world burned because of it. One hundred years ago the art of magic was lost in the flames. Now, it is back. The continent of Gaia is full of mysteries and the kingdoms in it hold dark secrets.… Read More

Tags: fantasy, science_fiction, novel, magic, adventure, sword, action, epic, scifi, medieval, knights, cults

Actual statements edited used by local denominational,contemporary speakers Read More

Tags: faith, truth, false, apostasy, cults

Death and beauty. Read More

Tags: death, depression, abuse, children, suicide, fear, anxiety, victims, cults

If you ever wanted to read a guide to some secret societies this would be one place to start. Read More

Tags: danger, secret, basketball, court, jersey, cults, slammers

Short Story / Humor

April 25, 2014

Reads: 745

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

A story about religion that religious individuals will hate, atheists won't understand; but that can make some agnostics laugh a bit. Read More

Tags: humor, god, religion, divine, cults

Book / Non-Fiction

December 30, 2013

Just check out the book itself from: http://bookbooster.com/newage.htm :-) Read More

Tags: language, paranormal, fiction, god, poetry, emotions, life, world, story, inspiring, inspirational, philosophy, history, rhyme, stories

The Owaro Ajodun, an annual festival to ward off angry spirits, goes terribly wrong. The festival brings peace and order to the realm by appeasing two diametric, hellish spirit races, the impenitent and the vengeful, by rallying offenders for the sake of seeking forgiveness from spirits of the dead. The… Read More

Tags: love, fantasy, fiction, novel, religion, story, mythology, belief, tradition, science, beast, reincarnation, demon, africa, beliefs

A poem about the Cthulhu Mythos Deity Yog-Sothoth. Read More

Tags: destruction, key, space, universe, power, madness, planes, wizards, worlds, sorcerers, gate, cults, cthulhu_mythos, yog-sothoth, globes

death awaits all of us. Read More

Tags: horror, death, depression, scary, emotions, sad, short_story, sadness, spiritual, problems, dead, emotional, morbid, literature, pills

This esssay is about the danger surrounding cults and cult leaders. Read More

Tags: leaders, cult, cults

Book / Horror

April 12, 2011

Reads: 429

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Five teenagers awaken in a mysterious location with no memory of how they've arrived or what they are doing there. Generally, they are left trying to piece together what has happened, why there is a malevolent cult haunting the city, and who the mysterious man stalking them truly is. Read More

Tags: horror, death, murder, mystery, adventure, drama, trust, fear, suspense, demons, action, cults

Book / Romance

October 25, 2010

Reads: 2199

Comments: 3

The Booksie Classic House

A vampire cult tries to destroy all vampires who can reproduce, but when it singles out one family in particular, it encounters problems inside its own borders. Can this family stop the cult before it's too late? Read More

Tags: love, fantasy, war, violence, vampires, lesbian, pregnancy, blood, cults

A religious cult has caused disruption and outrage by interrupting Church services throughout West Cornwall with 'loud and Satanic' music. Read More

Tags: church, metallica, cults, cornwall, heavy_metal, penwith

Facebook notes are AWESOME Read More

Tags: humor, satire, facebook, cults, godzilla

Book / Fantasy

May 24, 2010

Reads: 611

Comments: 3

The Booksie Classic House

When you read this, you get the feel of either playing a video game or watching a movie. A very descriptive work of a teenager getting involved in a complex web of murder cases. Read More

Tags: dark, horror, teen, magic, vampires, arts, blood, gore, demons, teens, high_school, zombies, teenager, calling, cult

Book / Other

December 07, 2009

Reads: 1739

Comments: 24

The Booksie Classic House

She is a young girl, growing up in a cult where names, books, and lives are prohibited. For five years, she grows up unaware of life outside the white-washed walls. However, when she is introduced to the magic of fairy tales, her life is drastically changed. Read More

Tags: abuse, fairy_tales, cults

An essay designed to encourage Christians to make personal Bible reading a part of their daily walk. Reasons include the need to provide one's heart with the truth necessary to avoid being coopted by those who misuse scripture against the ignorant. Methods, versions, and approaches are also discussed. Read More

Tags: christianity, bible, scripture, cults, spiritual_growth, cult_characteristics, bible_reading, bible_versions

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